This color educational film from the International Air Transport Association (IATA) is about airline pilots and safety. There is no copyright at the beginning or end of the film so the date of the production remains unclear however this is the mid 1970s, probably 1976 or 1977 due to 1975 airline statistics being reported. ‘Be Aggressively Safe’ title card appears. (:09-:21). Onscreen reads: “The aggressively safe pilot reacts in a positive manner with safety considerations above all.” Our narrator explains how pilots must be safe (:22-:45) Pilots may have to perform a ‘go around’ as our narrator explains. Artist drawings of planes are shown (:46-1:24). Superimposed 1975 IATA report stats about jet losses. Accident occurrence by phase of flight stats are shown for years 1972-1975 and for 1975. The narrator goes on (1:25-2:28). Accident review for 1975, many still images of the wreckage of airplanes (2:28-2:42). TWA 707 12/22/75 is discussed in detail with stats/ diagrams/air traffic controller info. Stills of the actual wreckage follow that. Detailed narration as to what happened and losses (2:43-7:38). Being Aggressively Safe in this instance was…3 reasons are given (7:38-8:00). Overseas National DC-10 Flight 11/12/1975 is discussed in detail with stats/ diagrams. Artists rendering of the plane, runway, bird strike. Stills of the actual wreckage follow that. Detailed narration as to what happened and losses that occurred – no fatalities. Points to consider are then shown on the screen (8:00-11:28). NTSB Aircraft Accident Report guide is shown for Continental Airlines Flight that crashed at Denver, CO at Stapleton International Airport on 08/07/1975. It is discussed in detail with artists rendering/stats/ diagrams/air traffic controller info. Detailed narration as to what happened and the NTSB’s report (11:28-14:46). Eastern Airlines Boeing 727 at JFK in NY 06/24/1975 is discussed in detail with stats/ diagrams/air traffic controller info. Detailed narration as to what happened and the NTSB’s probable cause (14:47-19:41) 1975 IATA report, be aggressively safe! (19:41-20:10) TWA logo (20:11-20:17).

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